🛡️ Life Skills & Safety

For an adult who is conscious and actively choking, but cannot cough, speak, or breathe, what is the recommended immediate first aid?

A Give them water to drink to help dislodge the object.
B Perform chest compressions similar to CPR.
C Administer a series of five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver).
D Encourage them to cough forcefully to clear their airway.

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

For a conscious adult with a complete airway obstruction, the standard first aid procedure is to alternate between five back blows and five abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) until the object is dislodged or they become unconscious.

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